Planner

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

The successful candidate will work as part of the wider pre-construction and operational teams developing detailed tender, pre-construction and construction phase programmes for design and build projects and programmes.

• Production of resource loaded programmes to identify sequencing, critical paths, float and combined financial data for Earned Value Management (if required).
• Liaison and interface with team members to produce initial and updated contract programmes for acceptance/approval.
• Monthly reporting for internal and external reviews and discussion via meetings
• Weekly input into the management activity to ensure outcomes are planned for and achieved

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

The role requires the applicant to be experience in the planning, development and implementation of integrated design and build contracts and involves liaising with cross-functional teams with diverse technical backgrounds. There will be a pre-construction emphasis, the role will support tender submissions with programmes tailored to strengthen bid credibility. The candidate will need to accept and seek responsibility for all planning tasks and outcomes associated with delivering the various phases of the projects. An ability to plan effectively in combination with a collaborative approach to working with others will be paramount to deliver the requirements of the projects.

An opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Scheduler / Planner to join the team at Galliford Try within our Digital Infrastructure Business, focussing on the following strategic market sectors;

• Experience in Microsoft Project and Primavera planning software.
• Security clearance to SC level preferred (but not essential).
• The flexibility to meet the challenges of fluctuating workloads and multiple assignments with tight deadlines that may require non-standard work hours from time to time.
• Excellent use of the English language and writing skills.
• Previous experience on Defence, Telecoms and EV charging/renewable energy infrastructure projects preferred (but not essential).
• A construction background and be able to understand technical / commercial information.
• Ability to demonstrate a confidence to communicate ideas.
• IT Literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• Previous experience on the NEC suite of contracts.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
• An ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner.
• An ability to communicate effectively with technically oriented people, including the ability to present programme options professionally to clients and internal leadership
• Commercial awareness — i.e. understanding programme impacts on cost, risk, and overall project strategy.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
• Cycle to Work schemes
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Renewable Solutions/EV charging stations
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme